Blandford Forum Museum

Website

Telephone

01258 450388

01258 458911

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The museum houses artefacts illustrating the history of Blandford Forum and the surrounding area.

Our collections include railway memorabilia, artefacts from World War I and II, material from the local fire and police services over the last 200 years, musical instruments, palaeontological finds including a fossil Ichthyosaur, the Durden Collection of archaeological discoveries, a cobbler's shop, a forge, a Victorian child's playroom including a 19th-century dollhouse loved by 4 generations of the same family.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Easter weekend - OctoberMon-Sat 10:30-16:00Sun 13:00-16:00

Admission charges

FREE.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Land Transport, Medicine, Music, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War

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Paper-based and downloads

Introduction to Archaeology

The recent excavations at the site of the new local Milldown Primary School have excited a lot of interest in archaeology. This 34-page illustrated document explains in simple language the basic procedures carried out on an archeological dig.